Turtles by Susan Schafer

What is another name for the land turtle?

• Dirt turtle

• Ground turtle

• Tortoise

• Hard shell turtle

What kind of turtle can win a race against a hare?

• A land turtle

• A sea turtle

• A brown turtle

• A baby turle

How long can giant tortoises live?

• Over ten years

• Over a thousand years

• Over 1 year

• Over one hundred years

What are turtles symbols of in China and India?

• Steadiness and patience

• Evilness

• Darkness

• Happiness

Who believed that the turtle was the only animal strong enough to keep the world stable?

• Chinese people

• Early North American natives

• Hindus

• Indians

What kind of leaves are nonpoinsonous and nutritious to a tortoises diet?

• Mulberry and hibiscus

• Sunflowers and daisies

• Common hedges

• Cherry tree leaves

What type of animal is a tortoise?

• A mammal

• An insect

• A reptile

What is a turtle shell made of?

• Rock

• Bone

• Hard skin

• Scales

Which continent are turtles NOT living in?

• The United States

• Canada

• Australia

• Antarctica

What are “scutes?”

• The turtles way of moving

• Sections on a turtles outer shell

• Pieces of the turtles bones

• Turtle noses